Lizhou ancient town

--The ancient town of Lizhou is a great post station of the ancient Southern Silk Road, which was once passed by the Red Army during the long march. There are three ancient cities and Neolithic sites in the town, and more than 1000 cultural relics have been unearthed.

--There are many teahouses in the town. Every morning, the teahouses are bustling. Many Yi people drink tea and play cards around the old square table, which is very pleasant.

--Lizhou ancient town is not big, but it is simple and exquisite. The best experience is to give yourself a day, take a camera, go deep, look for green bricks and tiles, eaves and courtyards. When you suddenly look back, you will feel like crossing time and space. Generally, it's the best choice to start from Xichang, spend a day to visit and return to Xichang in the evening.

Lizhou ancient town

Lizhou ancient town is a great post station on the ancient Southern Silk Road, an ancient town in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, and also a place where the red army passed in the long march.

brief introduction

Lizhou Town, formerly known as "Suqi county", is located in the north of Xichang City. It is only 23 kilometers away from Xichang City, covering an area of 35 square kilometers. With open fields, it is one of the main areas of rice, wheat, millet, sweet potato and economic crops in Xichang City.

The ancient town of Lizhou was built in the Ming Dynasty. There are seven streets and eight lanes inside and outside the town. There are four gates: Yinghui gate in the East, Qiwen gate in the south, Baocheng gate in the West and Yingen gate in the north.

Lizhou has a long history. It once set up counties in seven dynasties and prefectures in Five Dynasties. It has glorious historical sites such as "Shu army encamped in Xu, Taiping Army built platforms and drums, workers' and peasants' Red Army fighting for the rich and helping the poor". It is an ancient yak Road post station on the South Silk Road. There are three ancient cities and Neolithic sites in the town, and more than 1000 cultural relics have been unearthed. It is the north gate of Xichang and an important town for political, economic and cultural exchanges with all ethnic groups. On January 14, 1995, with the approval of the provincial government, Lizhou town was listed as a famous historical and cultural town in Sichuan Province.

historical origin

In 1935, the red army passed through Lizhou during the long march and lived here for six days. It was the town where the central red army stayed for the longest time in Xichang and had the most troops. In Lizhou Town, the red army fought against the rich and helped the poor, publicized and educated the masses, and was deeply supported by the masses from all walks of life in Lizhou. Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, Liu Bocheng, Nie Rongshu and other proletarian revolutionaries of the older generation all fought and lived in Lizhou. At the famous Lizhou meeting, the Central Red Army formally put forward the term "Long March" with great historical significance, and determined the long march route to northern Shaanxi. Lizhou is a famous town with special significance in the history of the long march.

architectural style

The ancient town of Lizhou is mostly built in Qing Dynasty with brick, wood or civil structure. The bright patio, the tall fire wall, the curving beauty and the exquisite stilted building symbolize the architectural cultural characteristics of different ancestral craftsmen. Walking into the courtyard of Lizhou folk house, you can see that the roofs covered with small green tiles, the beams and beams in the form of buckets, and the carved doors and windows are so simple.

scenic spot

Wenchang palace in Lizhou

Wenchang palace, located in the South Street outside Lizhou City, was built in 1884. Sitting east to west, Miyagi is magnificent with rigorous layout and exquisite workmanship. Vertical three courtyard, horizontal three row, red wall and tube tile, antique. There is a marble inlaid "reading platform" in the Central Plains of the Academy. The bell tower on the left is the "chanting hall" and the drum tower on the right is the "writing room". The "Liangshan academy" was set up here in the late Qing Dynasty.

Xichan Temple

Xichan temple is a group of buildings with Ming Dynasty style. The mountain gate, Tianwang hall, Guanyin hall, Buddha Hall, dicangwang hall, Tibetan Scripture building and other buildings are built on the site and in a well arranged way. There are four highlights of the Xichan Temple: Tiandeng Pavilion, a relic of the Southern Silk Road; Zhou Enlai's collapsed office during the long march; furniture and utensils of the Ming and Qing Dynasties; and special vegetarian meals.

Lizhou conference site

On May 19, 1935, Mao Zedong and other leaders of the Central Red Army lived in the bianjia quadrangle of tuguanzhuang (Group 7, Tianba Village), Lizhou. The slogans left by the Red Army are still visible. On May 21, the famous Lizhou meeting was held in the side ancestral hall of tuguanzhuang in Lizhou. After the meeting, the Central Military Commission issued a "ten thousand urgent" telegraph order at 18 p.m. that day, officially determining the long march route to northern Shaanxi. It was after this meeting that the word "Long March" of great historical significance began to appear in the documents and propaganda slogans of the Red Army.

traffic

Lizhou ancient town is located 23 kilometers north of Xichang City. Dacheng station of Longyanjing street in Xichang City can take bus No. 118 with a fare of 4 yuan. The bus starts every 5 minutes and takes 45-50 minutes

Address: Lizhou Town, Xichang City, Sichuan Province

Longitude: 102.1764197433

Latitude: 28.0516892273

Tour time: half a day - 1 day

Traffic information: Lizhou ancient town is located about 23 kilometers north of Xichang City.

Bus: take bus No.118 at Dacheng station, Longyanjing street, Xichang City. The ticket price is 4 yuan per person. It starts every 5 minutes and takes about 50 minutes.

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: all day

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